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Hunger Hits Home (Original Study of 1989)

Table of Contents

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1. Opening Page and Credits
2. Acknowledgements
3. Introduction
4. Executive Summary
   1. What Do We Know About People Receiving Emergency Food Aid In Sacramento County?
   2. What Do We Know About Private Voluntary Emergency Food Programs?
   3. What Do We Know About Public Food Programs?
   4. What Can We Do About Hunger in the Next Year?
5. Survey Results From People Receiving Assistance
6. Survey Results From Agencies Providing Emergency Food
7. Survey Results From Federal Food Programs
8. Survey Results From Federal Food Programs (continued)
9. Survey Results From Federal Food Programs (continued)
10. Recommendations
    1. What Individuals Can Do
    2. What Churches and Synagogues Can Do
    3. What Emergency Food Providers Can Do
    4. What Business, Industry, and Foundations Can Do
    5. What Government Can Do
    6. What Local Government Can Do
    7. What State and Federal Government Can Do
11. Appendices
    1. Summary of Major Food Program Participation
    2. Methodology
    3. Study Committee Members

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